Sapori Cucina & Bar in Quincy had to reinvent itself due to changes in the market caused by COVID. John from the All About Quincy Podcast sits down with Co-Owner Denise Santini to talk about their new restaurant in Quincy CenterBy John Melley Voice Overs & Production

Support the Forever Home New England Dog Rescue and this podcast With Throw My Dog A Bone! Rick Lance How can your clients Guide you in your voice over business? You’ll want to take notes on this episode! John Melley sits down with Rick Lance – The Voice of Americana to discuss how he took what his clients told him and how he parlayed it into a suc…

John Melley sits down with Patrick Grimes Author of the Book Growing Up "Quinzee". Patrick shares tales from his boyhood that shaped the man he is today. His stories evoke memories of our own stories from our childhood. This one is a gem. Enjoy!By John Melley Voice Overs & Production

Support the Forever Home New England Dog Rescue and this podcast With Throw My Dog A Bone! In this episode John speaks with Mara Glazer about her new book The Membership Millionaire and how to incorporate a membership program in your voice over business. They also discuss how “Doing Good” for others means doing good for your customers and your busi…

Support the Quincy Animal Shelter and this podcast With Throw My Dog A Bone! Lau Lapides and John Melley discuss “getting in the Voice Over Zone” and the New England Voice Over Summit. We also discuss how to know when you’re nailing your voice over performance Connecting with the script The Person physically working with the script How Much “instin…

Saturdays In The Park may be the name of a Chicago tune, but they're "What's Happening" this September in Safford Park in Wollaston. John Interviews Walter & Kathryn Hubley about the Wollaston Hill Neighborhood Association and their upcoming schedule of events this September!By John Melley Voice Overs and Production

If you love Outdoor Music Festivals then you don't want to miss the amazing lineup at the In Between Days Music Festival in Quincy this August 19th & 20th at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Quincy!By John Melley Voice Overs and Production

The Ruth Gordon Amphitheater was almost lost, but a group of Quincy residents got together to save it and put together a summer's worth of free events and entertainment. This is their story.By John Melley Voice Overs and Production

John Florian Will Artificial Intelligence AI kill the Voice Over Industry, or is it part of the constantly changing way of doing business, like a VO Style that’ becomes all the rage, or the required Home Studio? VOXtra.com’s John Florian and John Melley discuss the impact AI is having and how to prepare and protect your business in this Artificial …

It’s been 3 years since the last episode of the Voice Over Marketing Podcast. In this episode I explain my time away from the mic and how I weathered the Pandemic. How the show was never far from my mind, but didn’t feel like doing it. How I overcame my reluctance to publish (would anyone care?) and some lessons on Stoicism from Marcus Aurelius are…

The All About Quincy Podcast is All About showcasing the small businesses here in Quincy. In this episode John chats with Quincy Native, Wendy Adams and her journey to become a Professional Photographer and her photography business.By John Melley Voice Overs & Production

Quincy has a number of events lined up for the spring of 2023. We interviewed Quincy's Event Planner John McDonald, Jr. about all the activities planned for this year's SpringfestBy John Melley

Rugby is the Main Event, but there's something for everyone at a New England Free Jacks Match. From music, theme parties food and tastings... and of course Rugby! John Melley interviews Alex Magleby, Co-Founder and CEO of the New England Free Jacks.By John Melley Voice Overs & Production

The All About Quincy Podcast interviews Jay Southwood of Break Rock Brewing shares his story of determination and drive to make his dream of owning a brewery a reality during the start of the Covid 19 Pandemic. His efforts have been rewarded by the great residents of Quincy. Join John for this inspiring conversation on the power of having a vision …

What Do Gift Baskets, Gluten Free, Local and women owned businesses have in common? They all come together at William James Gifts. Join John for a conversation with Owner and Founder of William James Gifts's Calli McPherson and learn what drives her to deliver the best gifts to her clients.By John Melley Voice Over & Production

John Interviews Julianna and Tyler Oates of OatesHomeCo about their local non-toxic Candle business right here in Quincy Massachusetts!

October is National Pizza Month. Quincy LOVES Pizza, so what would be better than getting to know our local Pizza Purveyors?!

The Coyotes we see around Quincy, Massachusetts and New England in general are actually a mix of western coyote and wolf! Dr. Jon Way and John Melley discuss All About CoyWolves in this Episode of the All About Quincy Podcast.By John Melley

This episode is dedicated to first responders and the Memory of Edward R. "Ted" Hennessy, Jr.

From the city of presidents, it's the all about Quincy podcast. This is your host, John Melley. Join me as we explore the history, hidden gems and highlight the businesses with great stories that I'll tell the tale why Quincy, Massachusetts is a great place to live.By John Melley

It's Pollinator Week! This Episode of the All About Quincy Podcast explores the Honey Bee and their expanding role in the City of Quincy and what we can do to protect them!

In this episode of the All About Quincy Podcast John Melley interviews Tim Cahill. They discuss Quincy's amazing history and its promising future!By John Melley

From the city of presidents, it's the All About Quincy Podcast. Join your host, John Melley as we explore the history, hidden gems and highlight the businesses with great stories that all tell the tale why Quincy, Massachusetts is a great place to live. Annie Dow, a proud Quincy native is a member of the Karson & Kennedy Show on Mix 104.1. She spen…

Seller’s Remorse? Ever quote a price on a VO Gig only to regret it later? Did that mindset cause you to think something like: “Heck, I’m only getting $XXX for it and have spent too much time on it already?” Ring a bell? In Episode 72 I discuss why solid fees are important for our attitudes and our mindset s we approach and work on the projects we g…

What Coffee Cake & QVC can teach us about Voice Over Don’t be a commodity. How do you differentiate yourself from everyone else if you offer your services in the same “Place” where everyone else offers those same services? In Episode 71 I use a fun example of Coffee cake and QVC to discuss the importance of “Place” and how selecting where you do bu…

Sometimes “Free” advice comes with a cost. Sometimes that cost is simply time to receive the advice and implement it. If it’s good advice then all is well. Other times it can cost you BIG when you implement BAD advice. In this Episode I use a recent coaching call with a listener as my outline for this episode where I take on the Voice Over Demo Mil…

I interviewed my friend and business coach Rob Berkley shortly before he was diagnosed with cancer about how to get out of a funk, rut, groove, inertia, etc. Something that I have been in for various reasons Rob Berkley Unfortunately, Rob passed away in December of 2018. I wanted our interview to be the next episode of the podcast. It has taken a w…

Here’s the Link I mentioned to get your FIRST MONTH FREE to VO Athlete® Wellness Club Here’s a Link to the 23 Minute Guided Walking Meditation Protect Your Hearing! What He Said…. I lay it all on the table for ya. After 20 plus years in the biz, Decades of playing music, loud drums, rock concerts, machinery and occasional firearms use I got my hear…

Here’s the Link I mentioned to get your FIRST MONTH FREE LINK VO Athlete® Here’s a Link to the 23 Minute Guided Walking Meditation What’s the Second Piece of Advice I Give to #VO Talent? After showing up and positioning yourself for opportunity, the second piece of advice I give to #Voice Over Talent (Veteran […]…

John, Can I Establish a Niche? Yes…. and Charge Lower Prices? … Yes,… but why would you want to? In this episode I demonstrate establishing market niches and tackle a couple of common questions and celebrate some listener successes. During the episode I discuss: How to Establish a Niche Voice Over Business How To Set […]…

Why I Started The Voice Over Athlete® Wellness Club Here’s the Special Link! FIRST MONTH FREE LINK VO Athlete® Joell Jacob Turns the table on me and dives deep on WHY I started the Voice Over Athlete® Wellness Club! In Case You Missed It – Here’s the Link again! FIRST MONTH FREE LINK VO Athlete® Joell did […]…

Marketing Lessons From My Everyday Trials & Tribulations Andrew Lock is right. Marketing is everything and Everything is Marketing Doing the Right Thing – Even if it hurts a bit It hurts less in the long run My Business Refund Policy and WHY? My lame Bill Clinton impersonation and Save the Pollinators PSA Enjoy! Episode […]…

James Alburger is My Guest in Episode 63: Audio production, video editing and voiceover have been part of James’ life since he was about 12 years old when he literally taught himself how to edit music with a grease pencil, razor blade and scotch tape. James had a 25-year career with NBC television in San […]…

Can Pictures Hurt Your Voice Over Prospecting? We discuss your questions and comments received via Our SpeakPipe Application And we answer a question from Listener Branden Rouselle about business cards. Episode Sponsor: I’ve arranged an affiliate code with The Publishers of Rob’s Book “Voice Over Legal” so you can save $5 (up to 20%!) off […]…

Are There Specific Marketing Tips for People NEW to Voice Over? Richard Baringer asks: How about marketing ideas specifically geared toward those of us just starting in the biz? I bust out my – create your own products & services idea… again and a few others! Take notes! Plus a Bee Update and More! Episode Sponsor: I’ve […]…

Length Matters… but for a different reason than you think: Listener Ray Girard Asked: Do audition reels over the suggested length really tic agents/clients off? What is the problem with them just cutting it off when they’ve had enough? And… Are Voice Over talent regarded as irritations or do they welcome our reaching out? I answer […]…

Today We Tackle the Question: What’s the Difference Between Branding, Marketing and Networking? Karen Leland is the president of Sterling Marketing Group specializing in branding and marketing strategy and implementation. Her clients include: Apple, American Express, Twitter, LinkedIn, Marriott Hotels, and others. She is the bestselling author of e…

In this episode John finally tackles the Pay to Play Question. What does he think about them? Does He Prefer One more than others? Waste of Time? John is Fielding questions from the Voice Over Marketing Podcast Group on Facebook. If you have a question – join in Click here to ask and John will […]By John Melley

Learn How Voice Talent Joell Ann Jacob Hired Herself and wrote her book and produced an Audiobook! If you’ve listened to the past few episodes of the podcast you’ve learned I’ve been going through a bit of a creative funk over the last year. One listener of the Voice Over Marketing Podcast heard my episodes and […]…

It All Started with this Post in the Voice Over Marketing Podcast Group on Facebook: Hey folks! What are your stumbling blocks/obstacles you face? Hit me.😜 Then came the questions and comments. Some were humorous like “Stairs” and “Getting up in the morning.” Bwah hah ha haaaa. Then they became serious. Things like: Pay to […]…

The Obstacle is The Way: This Episode picks up where the last Episode left off. Getting Un-Stuck. I came across this great book and it helps you re-frame what might be holding you back from accomplishing what you set out to do. The Book is The Obstacle is The Way, by Ryan Holiday I also […]By John Melley

I’m Back! Did You Miss Me? It’s been a few months since the last episode. Honestly, I’ve been in a bit of a creative funk. I discuss this and why I decided to step back and assess where I’m going with this and how businesses can, should and even need to evolve over time. Enjoy! […]By John Melley

Bill DeWees Is My Guest This Week Bill DeWees is a full-time voice over talent who lives near Chica go. He has been working full-time as a voice talent since 2006. Bill’s credits include Disney, Microsoft, American Express, Warner Brothers, TD Ameritrade, Monster.com, PBS, Chevrolet, Nikon, Bayer, Arm & Hammer, AARP, LG Electronics, Purina, and […]…

The Mobile Voiceover Lifestyle Business! David Lisauskas is a full-time, “mobile” voice talent who records voiceovers for commercials from his 36 foot motorhome that houses a broadcast quality recording booth converted from an RV ½ bath. David, his wife Mara, their mini Australian Shepard Kuma, and Siamese cats Jack & Juno, have taken to […]…

Erik Reynolds Dives Deep on Defining His Ideal Clients and How He Works with Them Do you only work with people you want to work with? My guest Erik Reynolds has created a Voice Over business for himself where he does exactly that. It wasn’t always easy and he learned some hard lessons along the […]By John Melley

50 EPISODES! WOW! In this 50th Episode John Melley’s Bride Ann turns the table and interviews him! During the conversation you’ll discover: What John would do if he didn’t do VO or radio Meet some of the voices inside his head How he develops characters His favorite cartoon characters and why Favorite foods Favorite actors […]…

Claiming Authority & Overcoming Criticism In this episode I discuss how fear of criticism in the world of Social Media can hold people back from going after their goals and dreams. I also explore the concept of “Claiming Authority” for yourself and show how: Elvis Presley Michael Jackson Howard Stern Rush Limbaugh and others Claimed […]…

Rodney Saulsberry Rodney Saulsberry returns to the podcast with fresh, new insights on growing your Voice Over Business, Building a brand and more. Rodney is also a published author with three bestselling books, You Can Bank on Your Voice , Step Up to the Mic and Rodney Saulsberry’s Tongue Twisters and Vocal Warm-Ups: With Other […]…

We’re talking Systems in this episode of the Voice Over Marketing Podcast. I also unveil a Brand New Resource to Enhance Using Your Story in Your Marketing “You’re Surrounded By Systems” That’s what my Guest John Ackley from the Systems Smarts Podcast tells us during my conversation with him. John Ackley is a systems engineer […]…

Quick Episode This Week! In This Episode I share an item from the TVOMP Mail bag on how turning down a customer can lead to better business for you. Also – Some Polling results on the podcast. We looked into: HOW You Search WHERE you go to get info WHAT Info you want – Type […]By John Melley